Whitepaper Examines Why Retainer Cleaner Requiring Only 2 Cleanings per Week Is Now the Best and Lowest Cost Option

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN – January 27, 2026 – Since OrVance launched the first Retainer Cleaner that requires only 2 cleanings per week, it has become the preferred product practices recommend to their patients for Retainers and Aligners.
According to the new 2-page whitepaper, comparing OrVance to other leading brands, OrVance clearly wins by being the most effective, most convenient, least harsh, and best value for both practices and patients.  Five key highlights from the whitepaper:

1. The most commonly used products for cleaning Retainers/Aligners have been denture cleanser tablets that are also sold as “Retainer Cleaners”. These products have estimated annual U.S. sales of over 270 million tablets and $34 million on Amazon alone, which dwarves all other products sold to keep retainers and aligners clean.
2. The Orthodontic Thermoplastic Polymer materials used to make Retainers/Aligners are much different than dentures, and are susceptible to damage from “Retainer Cleaner” products that are also indicated to clean dentures. Additionally, Retainers/Aligners are never worn while eating, enabling a gentler cleaning approach than what is necessary to clean dentures.
3. The most commonly given advice to clean retainers/aligners by orthodontic thermoplastic manufacturers and practices is to simply brush the appliance under water with a clean soft toothbrush (without toothpaste).
4. In conjunction with the daily step of brushing the appliance under water, OrVance has developed the first Retainer Cleaner tablet product that is proven to be effective with only 2 cleanings per week. OrVance is also the first product that instructs patients to perform the important step of just brushing under water on most days without using any cleaner at all.
5. Requiring only 2 cleanings per week, OrVance offers major advantages vs. the leading “Retainer Cleaner” brands that are also indicated to clean dentures:
   • Most Effective AND Most Convenient – Unique Formulation and Instructions specifically for Clear Retainers/Aligners enables just 2 Cleanings per week!
   • Gentler and Less Harsh, making clear trays less susceptible to damage.
   • Sold to Patients at a fraction of the cost of other leading brands.
   • Lowest Cost Patient Trial Samples for Practices.

A FREE Professional Dispensing Pack of 25 patient samples can be ordered by Orthodontic practices here.

About OrVance

OrVance LLC is a developer of proprietary oral health products and is based in Grand Rapids, Michigan.  Learn more at orvancepro.com.